Comparison

MathLab Kids vs Solve It! Pre

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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MathLab Kids

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Turn math into an adventure with MathLab Kids! Designed for students in Grades 1-5, MathLab Kids transforms boring drills into exciting games. Whether slicing pizzas to learn fractions or defending a castle with multiplication, your child will master essential math concepts while having fun. WHY CHOOSE MATHLAB KIDS? • Visual Learning: We use intuitive graphics (like arrays and liquid containers) to explain abstract concepts. • Gamified Practice: No more worksheets! Learn through arcade-style gameplay, puzzles, and strategy defense. • Comprehensive Curriculum: Covers arithmetic, geometry, logic, algebra, and spatial reasoning. EXPLORE OUR LABS & GAMES: Foundation & Visual Math Build a solid understanding through hands-on play. • Pizza Fractions: Who doesn't love pizza? Slice delicious pizzas to visualize and understand fraction concepts. • Array City: Think like an architect! Build skyscraper windows using arrays to master the principles of multiplication. Geometry & Spatial Thinking Develop spatial imagination and coordinate skills. • Angle Ray: Operate a precision laser turret! Adjust launch angles and degrees to hit targets accurately. • Coordinate Ranger: Be a treasure hunter! Locate hidden chests on a 2D grid map using X and Y coordinates. Advanced Concepts Lab Challenge higher-level mathematical thinking. • Liquid Lab: Become a chemist! Mix magic potions with precise measurements to master decimal addition and subtraction. • Balance Scale: Solve ancient puzzles! Add weights to balance the scale and intuitively understand algebraic equations (solving for X). Arcade & Challenge Arena Boost mental math speed and reaction time. • Math Snake: A classic reimagined! Control the snake to devour the correct answer orbs. • Number Ninja: Slice with precision! Quickly identify and slash targets like even numbers, multiples, or primes. • Galaxy Math: Fly a starship! Blast through meteor showers by calculating the correct answers to save your ship. • Math Match: Test your memory and calculation! Flip cards to find matching pairs of equations and answers. • Math Defense: Strategy meets math! Solve problems to charge your defense towers and stop the monster invasion. ——— PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited access to all game modes and levels with MathLab Kids Premium. Information about the auto-renewable nature of the Premium Subscription: • Subscription period: 1 month. • Price: $1.99 per month (or local equivalent). • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings at any time after purchase. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://superficial-restaurant-956.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-EULA-2f4f52245d55804da629d708d820370f?source=copy_link • Privacy Policy: https://superficial-restaurant-956.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Math-Adventure-2f4f52245d5580b9a194d56d8848108d?source=copy_link

About

Solve It! Pre

This app teaches pre-algebra concepts through animated visuals and interactive games. It breaks down complex ideas into short lessons, offering practice and quizzes with immediate feedback. Users can track their progress and play engaging games to reinforce learned skills.

Highlights
  • Animated visual explanations for math rules
  • 66 short lessons across 14 tracks
  • Learn, practice, and quiz format
  • Interactive games for skill reinforcement
  • Progress tracking and results tab
  • No timers or lives in learning mode
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Solve It! teaches pre-algebra, the math that comes before Algebra 1, one idea at a time, with animated pictures that show why each rule works: why two negatives make a positive, why you flip and multiply, why the same move keeps a balance level. When a skill clicks, the Play tab turns it into a quick game. LEARN • 14 tracks and 66 short lessons on five paths. Numbers: Negative numbers, Fractions and decimals, Exponents and roots, Scientific notation, Real numbers. Proportion: Ratios and rates, Percent. Algebra: Expressions, Equations, Systems of equations. Graphs: Lines and slope, Functions. Geometry: Pythagorean theorem, Volume • Pictures for every idea: a thermometer, zero pairs, hops on a number line, x-bags, algebra tiles, an area model, a balance that makes the same move on both sides, ratio tables, double number lines, tape diagrams, percent bars, fraction bars, decimal grids, long division, square and cube stacks, slope steps on a grid, function machines, lines that cross, squares on a right triangle's sides, solids that fill up • Every lesson goes learn, practice, quiz, with no timer or lives • A wrong answer brings the picture back with a hint about that exact slip: adding the bottoms, flipping the wrong fraction, getting the sign wrong, reading a percent as dollars • Tell it where you are and it suggests a first lesson. Nothing is locked behind progress PLAY • Seven games: Integer blitz, Solve for x, Ratio tables, Percent of, Powers and roots, Find the slope, Right triangles • Pick the operations for Integer blitz, and one-step, two-step, negative or x-on-both-sides equations for Solve for x • Beat the clock for 1, 2 or 3 minutes with 3 lives, or get 20, 40 or 60 in a row on a stopwatch • Four answer choices, a ready-set-go countdown, and a cheer at streaks of 5, 10 and 20 • Best scores and times for every game and challenge, lesson progress and recent games on the Results tab PLAYERS • Optional local players, each with a name and an animal avatar • Each player's progress stays on this device FREE TO START All of Negative numbers is free, every lesson, and so is Integer blitz with every challenge. So is the first lesson of every other track. One in-app purchase unlocks everything else, once: the other 48 lessons and the Solve for x, Ratio tables, Percent of, Powers and roots, Find the slope and Right triangles games. No subscription. Family Sharing is on, so one purchase covers your family. PRIVATE AND AD-FREE No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device. Works on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape, in light or dark mode, with sound effects you can turn down or off.

Screenshots

MathLab Kids4 screens
Solve It! Pre4 screens

Verdict

The call

MathLab Kids and Solve It! Pre are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MathLab Kids sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Solve It! Pre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MathLab Kids versus Solve It! Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathLab KidsSolve It! Pre
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer剑炜 陈Zubin Khavarian

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MathLab Kids

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Membership1 Month trial$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Solve It! Pre

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is MathLab Kids free?
MathLab Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solve It! Pre free?
Solve It! Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MathLab Kids or Solve It! Pre have ads?
Neither MathLab Kids nor Solve It! Pre shows ads.

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